Shark Party, CA — So yes, I realize releasing this in February 2010 is ridiculously late, but whatever. We just went through one hell of a musical decade, and if you read pretty much anyone's opinion, none of it would have been possible without the Godsend of Rad... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last July, Magne mentioned in a radio interview that a-ha would return to America in 2010, and fans have been waiting eagerly since then for news of US tour dates. The wait is over... Back in 2005, a-ha played a... more info

Rolling Stone — Snoop Dogg plots a February’s worth of Malice in Wonderland dates, Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 embark on a co-headlining trek that includes a stop at the inaugural Bamboozle Chicago fest and Norwegian new wavers a-ha reveal the first three U.S. dates ... more info

Live Daily — A-ha will perform two shows in New York and one in Los Angeles as part of its "Ending On A High Note" farewell tour, according to the band's website.The Norwegian band is scheduled to play in NYC May 6-7 at the Nokia Theatre Times Square. In Los Ange... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. Now that the dust has settled from the Grammy Awards, I think we can all agree: most of the awards are a total joke (or worse, a complete embarrassment). Lady Gaga was robbed of many she deserved, Jamie Foxx needs to sto... more info

The Red Radio — Lots of folks have been waiting on the a-ha U.S. dates and they've finally been announced. The good news? There's a show right here in LA on May 15th at Club Nokia. The bad news? The only other U.S. shows... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — 100 Best Albums of The Decade01. Kid A - Radiohead02. Is This It - The Strokes03. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco04. The Blueprint - Jay-Z05. Elephant - White Stripes06. Funeral - Arcade Fire07. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem08. Modern Times - Bob Dyl... more info

Guardian Music — Stars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans ââ... more info

Stereogum — Mew's vocalist + a-ha's guitarist + Coldplay's bassist = a sweet nine-minute MP3 from a supergroup that basically sounds like Mew sans the prog because Jonas Bjerre can only sound like Jonas Bjerre and it's not like Guy Berryman is Flea or anything. ... more info

Guardian Music — If you were expecting Apparatjik to sound like Viva La Vida meets Take On Me, then you are going to be sorely disappointedThe first audio samples have emerged from the debut album by Apparatjik, a side project uniting Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, A... more info